The two lessons that most apply to weight loss are “If you fall down, get back up” and “Always believe you can win.”

The proverb “Fall down seven times, get up eight” is right on the money. You have to get right back on track after falling off the diet/exercise wagon … or risk undoing a lot of progress by floundering around for weeks or months on end.

Similarly, you have to believe you can succeed if you’re to have any hope of actually doing it. There are so many things that can get in the way of your weight loss goals — the siren call of fast food, donuts, ice cream, fruity little drinks with umbrellas — that you have to believe in yourself and your ability to “just say no” to those biggest temptations. If you don’t, you’re lost before you even begin.

Plus, a fire-breathing unicorn is super-cool. It might look sweet and demure on the outside, but it has secret strength. 😉

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Losing weight is easy …

... if you're in a coma, maybe. Most of us have to work at it — every day and every minute. It's not easy to make the right choices, to drink water instead of (diet) soda, pick the grilled chicken sandwich instead of a burger or choose to get up and get moving instead of lounging around in bed. After spening too long making the wrong choices, I've re-committed to a low-carb lifestyle. My choices may no longer be Weight Watchers- or Whole30- or paleo-approved, but the concept is the same: I'm still getting closer to my goal weight one choice at a time.

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Please note that I’m not a doctor, registered dietitian or fitness expert. I'm merely sharing my experiences with weight loss, cooking and life. This is what works for me—or sometimes doesn't. That doesn't mean it will/won't work for you. When it comes to your health and fitness, do your research. Everybody is different.